Public Art Registry

Span (2000)

Elizabeth Roy

Address: Richmond City Hall, 6911 No 3 Rd.
Location: On the raised grassy area adjacent to the City Hall Civic Plaza on the north side.
Area: City Centre
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Materials: Aluminum and steel.
Program: Civic

Ownership: Civic
Sponsored By: City of Richmond

Description of Work:
Images of Richmond’s unique geography and natural history are laser-inscribed on two bridge-like structures. Three additional pieces depict surveying instruments.

Artist Statement:
"Span" consists of two distinct elements.



The first element is a large bridge-like structure that supports multiple stainless steel layers, each with laser-incised drawings. The drawings describe images of weather, clouds, cannery buildings, bridges, reeds, plants, tidal pools and interpretations of the microscopic organic material.
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